FORT PAYNE, Ala. — For the month of June, 33 arrests have been made for drug-related charges, and over 1,500 grams of marijuana, 44 grams of methamphetamine, 20 grams of synthetic…
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Drugs Being Sold Close to Local School
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Acting on information of drugs being sold around a local school, DeKalb County Narcotics Agents along with DeKalb County Deputies and Officers with Fyffe Police Department executed…
Truck Stolen out of Etowah County Recovered and Two Arrested in Flat Rock on Drug Related Charges
For Immediate Release Date: September 14, 2021 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. DeKalb County Investigations Unit and DeKalb County Drug and Interdiction Unit have…
Burglary and vehicle theft leads to chase
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE. Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A call into the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office about a burglary and vehicle theft,…
Mentone Burglary Foiled by Swift Response
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Monday, December 7th, a homeowner called 911 to report their home alarm system…
Serial Burglar Billy Blake arrested again in Fort Payne
PHOTO: Billy Edward Blake was arrested for yet another string of burglaries earlier this month. Blake had already been arrested in October for breaking in to Henagar Junior High and again in…
Homeowner in Cherokee Co. holds two burglars at gun point
PHOTO: Benjamin T. Roulane (20 of Summerville, Ga) was arrested after being held at gun point by a homeowner in the Jamestown Community of Cherokee County last night. The second suspect…
Couple leave children at home alone while committing burglary in Fyffe
PHOTO: Husband and Wife Steven and Jessica Warren (37 and 33) were caught burglarizing Fyffe Unclaimed Storage early Saturday morning. After being arrested, their children were found walking down the road…